Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

v2.4.1.9
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 28, 2014
Feb. 28, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 836.2us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 1,943.1us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 387.8us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation 162.0us-gaap_Depreciation 139.8us-gaap_Depreciation 108.2us-gaap_Depreciation
Deferred tax provision 79.3us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 41.6us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 39.2us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Stock-based compensation 55.0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 49.9us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 40.8us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Amortization of intangible assets 40.0us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization 15.5us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization 7.2us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization
Amortization of deferred financing costs 12.2us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts 11.6us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts 4.8us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
Noncash portion of loss on write-off of financing costs 3.3us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense 0us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense 12.5us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of distributed earnings (1.2)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions (43.3)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions 7.6us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
Gain on remeasurement to fair value of equity method investment 0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireeRemeasurementGain (1,642.0)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireeRemeasurementGain 0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireeRemeasurementGain
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets 0us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment 300.9us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment 0us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from purchases of businesses:      
Accounts receivable 16.1us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable 36.5us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (38.9)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Inventories (132.5)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (41.1)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (90.0)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (71.2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (0.2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (9.6)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Accounts payable (0.8)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable (49.3)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 76.9us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accrued excise taxes 1.6us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPropertyAndOtherTaxesPayable (5.5)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPropertyAndOtherTaxesPayable (5.8)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPropertyAndOtherTaxesPayable
Other accrued expenses and liabilities 44.7us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities 58.1us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities (0.3)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities
Other 36.3us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement 10.6us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement 15.9us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
Total adjustments 244.8us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities (1,116.9)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 168.5us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,081.0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 826.2us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 556.3us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (719.4)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (223.5)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (62.1)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired (310.3)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (4,681.3)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (159.3)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Other investing activities 13.8us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 41.0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 14.6us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities (1,015.9)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (4,863.8)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (206.8)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Principal payments of long-term debt (605.7)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (96.4)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (1,537.2)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Payment of delayed purchase price arrangement (543.3)stz_BusinessCombinationPaymentOfDelayedPurchasePriceArrangement 0stz_BusinessCombinationPaymentOfDelayedPurchasePriceArrangement 0stz_BusinessCombinationPaymentOfDelayedPurchasePriceArrangement
Payments of minimum tax withholdings on stock-based payment awards (28.4)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation (18.0)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation (0.5)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Payments of financing costs of long-term debt (13.8)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts (82.2)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts (35.8)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 905.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 3,725.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 2,050.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Proceeds from noncontrolling interests 115.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders
Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment awards 78.0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 65.4us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 17.7us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Proceeds from shares issued under equity compensation plans 63.7us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions 125.9us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions 162.7us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions
Net proceeds from (repayments of) notes payable 13.1us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfNotesPayable 57.3us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfNotesPayable (372.6)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfNotesPayable
Purchases of treasury stock 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (383.0)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (16.4)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 3,777.0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (98.7)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (2.5)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (7.0)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (5.1)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 46.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (267.6)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 245.7us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 63.9us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 331.5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 85.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year 110.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 63.9us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 331.5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:      
Interest 325.4us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 313.4us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 197.0us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Income taxes, net of refunds received 169.5us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 117.9us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 143.6us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Purchases of businesses      
Fair value of assets acquired, including cash acquired 343.9us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1    
Liabilities assumed (15.0)us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfLiabilitiesAssumed1    
Net assets acquired 328.9us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionNetNonmonetaryAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumed1    
Less – contingent consideration not yet paid (13.4)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred    
Less – fair value of preexisting equity interest 0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireeFairValue1    
Less - purchase price and working capital adjustments not yet paid (1.7)stz_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceNotYetPaid    
Less – cash acquired (3.5)us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition    
Net cash paid for purchases of businesses 310.3us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired 4,681.3us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired 159.3us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Property, plant and equipment acquired under financing arrangements 21.7us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid 27.9us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid 34.8us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]      
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired   (4,681.3)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_BeerBusinessAcquisitionMember
 
Purchases of businesses      
Fair value of assets acquired, including cash acquired   7,465.7us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_BeerBusinessAcquisitionMember
 
Liabilities assumed   (287.5)us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfLiabilitiesAssumed1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_BeerBusinessAcquisitionMember
 
Net assets acquired   7,178.2us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionNetNonmonetaryAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumed1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_BeerBusinessAcquisitionMember
 
Less – contingent consideration not yet paid   0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_BeerBusinessAcquisitionMember
 
Less – fair value of preexisting equity interest   (1,845.0)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireeFairValue1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_BeerBusinessAcquisitionMember
 
Less - purchase price and working capital adjustments not yet paid   (545.1)stz_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceNotYetPaid
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_BeerBusinessAcquisitionMember
 
Less – cash acquired   (106.8)us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_BeerBusinessAcquisitionMember
 
Net cash paid for purchases of businesses   4,681.3us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_BeerBusinessAcquisitionMember
 
Mark West [Member]      
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired     (159.3)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_MarkWestAssetsMember
Purchases of businesses      
Fair value of assets acquired, including cash acquired     159.3us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_MarkWestAssetsMember
Liabilities assumed     0us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfLiabilitiesAssumed1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_MarkWestAssetsMember
Net assets acquired     159.3us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionNetNonmonetaryAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumed1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_MarkWestAssetsMember
Less – contingent consideration not yet paid     0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_MarkWestAssetsMember
Less – fair value of preexisting equity interest     0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireeFairValue1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_MarkWestAssetsMember
Less - purchase price and working capital adjustments not yet paid     0stz_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceNotYetPaid
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_MarkWestAssetsMember
Less – cash acquired     0us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_MarkWestAssetsMember
Net cash paid for purchases of businesses     $ 159.3us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_MarkWestAssetsMember